diff --git a/web/templates/search.html b/web/templates/search.html
index 4ad52f5..fa80d63 100644
--- a/web/templates/search.html
+++ b/web/templates/search.html
@@ -165,7 +165,9 @@
     rvEmpty.style.display = 'none';
     items.forEach(it=>{
       const url = entryUrlFor(it.entry_id);
-      const snippet = firstWords(it.illustration || '', 20) || `Entry #${it.entry_id}`;
+      const snippet = (it.snippet && it.snippet.trim())
+  || firstWords(it.illustration || '', 20)
+  || `Entry #${it.entry_id}`;
       const when = new Date(it.viewed_at);
       const li = document.createElement('li');
       li.innerHTML = `<a href="${url}">${snippet}</a>